direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
all; entire; whole; altogether
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
influence (on someone); inspiration
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
company; corporation; workplace
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my